Goring Lock and Weir – The River Thames at Streatley loop from Caversham Heights

Goring Lock and Weir – The River Thames at Streatley loop from Caversham Heights

Moderate

riders

Goring Lock and Weir – The River Thames at Streatley loop from Caversham Heights

02:04

45.5km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.4 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

12.8 km

Pierreponts Café

Highlight • Cafe

Right after you descend High Street and cross the Thames, Pierreponts Cafe is on your left if you need nourishment. Good baguette sandwiches, salads, cakes, hot drinks etc. Service through …

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12.9 km

Goring Lock and Weir

Highlight • Settlement

The Thames crossing at Goring boasts quaint village scenery and a good selection of shops, pubs and a café.

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13.0 km

View of Goring Bridge and Goring Lock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views up and down the River Thames from Goring Bridge.

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13.0 km

The River Thames at Streatley

Highlight • River

Beautiful section of the River Thames

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13.5 km

Streatley Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Streatley Hill from Streatley is a short but savage climb, averaging 12% with ramps hitting 18%. The narrow residential road quickly heads up through trees, with smooth tarmac but little …

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25.7 km

The Pantry Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe lots of choice from breakfast, cakes, and snacks. Garden seating where you can keep an eye on the bikes too.

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25.9 km

St Peter and St Paul Church, Yattendon

Highlight • Historical Site

The present church at Yattendon was built in about 1450 by Sir John Norreys of Ockwells Manor & Yattendon Castle. He was the Master of the Wardrobe to King Henry VI and could well afford it.

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35.2 km

Whitchurch Bridge over the River Thames

Highlight • Historical Site

The river Thames marks the boundary between Oxfordshire to the North and West Berkshire to the South a few miles either side of Pangbourne and is here crossed by the …

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45.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.1 km

2.88 km

1.43 km

162 m

Surfaces

42.4 km